Prayers for 9/11 "We Will Remember"

Please join us in affirming peace in the world, peace in the Muslim religion, and an America of peace on this ten year anniversary of 9/11. Scroll down for peace prayers from the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim faiths, with links to more religions and resources at the bottom of this page.
Inside the chapel at the Trinity Conference Center, West Cornwall, Connecticut. Photo by Nori Muster, 2007.	Christianity Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children. - Matthew 5.9 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with Peace. - Psalms 29.11
New Testament (King James Version): Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. - 1 Peter 3:8-12 Old Testament (Jewish, Catholic, and Christian): The Lord will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into ploughs and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again. Everyone will live in peace on their own vineyard and sit under their fig tree, and no one will make them afraid. For the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. For all people will walk every one in the name of their god and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever. - Micah 4 3-5 Ernest Holmes (new age Christian - Science of Mind): "Let us, you and me, pray for peace and let us make our hearts fit to accept it when it comes. Let us make our intellect, and our soul, and our will and our feeling ready to receive it and embrace it even before it comes. Let us in the stillness of our own soul go back to that ineffable Presence which is Peace and proclaim It even in the midst of confusion - that peace which is the power at the heart of God."
Gaura-Nitai, Bengali saints of a fifteenth century Hindu revival movement. Watercolor by Nori Muster, 1994.	From the Hindu Scriptures om bhur bhuvah svaha tat savitur veranyam bhargo devasya dimihi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat May there be peace on mortal, immortal and divine planets. I meditate upon the most brilliant splendor of the Sun God. May he spark our intellect so that we are inspired to take right action.
Hindu Prayer for Peace: Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all, and may that peace come to me also.
This shows the word "Muhammad" written in large calligraphic style, but inscribed inside is a longer Qur'anic text called the Ayat-al Kursi, a prayer for the protection from evil and other purposes. The image serves the purposes of decoration, veneration as well as protection. - The image and description are from Amir Khusrau, a platform dedicated to peace and cultural pluralism in South Asia.	Muslim Prayer for Peace: In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations, That we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust God, for the Lord is the one that heareth and knoweth all things. And the servants of God, Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say "PEACE."
9/11 Ten Year Anniversary Transcript and excerpts from a service of remembrance for September 11, held at the First United Methodist Church of Gilbert*, September 11, 2011. Prelude: O Welt, ich muss Dich lassen, Brahms, played by Jonathan Cochran, organist Hymn: America the Beautiful, #696 A Litany of Remembrance Reader 1: We gather ten years after the day when politics, religion, and culture clashed in a tragic way. On this anniversary day, we gather to remember the events of September 11, 2001. Let us not forget that we are God's people journeying towards God's kingdom. Reader 2: On this day, violence created chaos, destroyed lives, and generated fear. Reader 3: We remember the suffering born in pain. We remember the media images of frightening scenes and of human terror that are forever burned into our consciousness. We remember with confidence born of faith that this is not God's way. All: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Hymn: Precious Lord, Take My Hand, #474 Reader 1: On this day, lives were lost, peace was shattered, and hope was endangered. All: We remember the cries of the people caught amid fire and dust, the families whose loved ones never returned home after that day, the shared mourning of a frightened nation. We Remember the day when the skies were no longer peaceful, but rather threatened with a vision of fear. We remember with confidence that hope is still God's way. Reader 2: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Reader 3: On this day, strangers became friends, and ordinary people became heroic. Reader 1: We remember courageous men and women who worked tirelessly to save lives, seek the lost, and heal the wounded. Liturgist: reads Psalm 23, KJV Reader 2: On this day, we pray for hearts to be softened and for peace to move lives. Reader 3: We remember men and women living in danger far from home and their families who need God's peace. We remember women, men, and children around the world who live in constant fear and danger. We remember that God loves all the children of the world. All: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Reader 1: On this day, we pray for God's kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. All: We remember that God's kingdom is where the last are first, the lost are found, and the weak are made strong. We remember that we are required to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God. We remember that we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves. Reader 2: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Liturgist: reads Micah 4:1-5 ESV Hymn: He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought, #128 Reader 3: On this day, we work for the kingdom of God on earth; come to the house of the Lord on the high mountain seeking the way of God. Reader 1: We remember that Love comes from the very heart of God embracing all humanity. Reader 2: We remember that true power is born of humility, obedience, and justice. Reader 3: We remember that God's grace is a gift that gives life to the world. All: We remember and journey together to build god's kingdom. Reader 1: On this day, we remember. All: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Reader 2: On this day we work. All: We remember and journey together to build God's kingdom. Reader 3: On this day, we pray. All: Gracious God, we have lived through ten years of anger, grief, loss, and vulnerability following the 9/11 attacks. We will never forget the pain. We will never forget the sacrifice of lives to save one life. But we know that you are the Healer of all that is painful and evil. As we bring ourselves to you this day, we pray that you would guide us, comfort us, and lead us to be your people. May our lives, our words, our gifts, an dour actions witness to your love and forgiveness. And may we forever be instruments of your peace. In Christ, Jesus, we pray. Amen. Hymn: Let There Be Peace on Earth, #431 Liturgist: reads Romans 8.37-39, NRSV All: the Lord's Prayer Bells tolle the hymn Amazing Grace, followed by silence. Benediction, read by Rev. Michael Bryant. Postlude: Master Tallis' Testament, played by Sigfrid Karg-Elert, organist. Prayer of St. Francis: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is darkness, light And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Resources and Acknowledgements "How to reduce communal prejudice in our midst" Although written about India, the survival techniques in this article could help in the cause of world peace. It speaks of peace between the various cultures in India, but could apply to any part of the world. Article highly recommended: Click here to find the booklet, "What kind of India shall we give to our children?" Excerpt: Our religious leaders - As part of your religious practice, you may be familiar with some religious heads such as priests, imam, pundit or guru. Do they understand the demands of today's life and give you a contemporary interpretation of your religious belief, rather than just reciting the old texts? Feel free to question them to clear your doubts, rather than simply ingest whatever they preach. When they pray for the benefit of people, do they remember only your community, or do they pray for the entire humanity. Ask them to pray for everyone and not just one community.
Bobby's Dino, abstract depicting Manhattan how it was before 9/11. Oil painting, commission, by Nori Muster, 2002. Click photo to see larger image.	More 9/11 materials at this site: 07 September 02 An Angel Cries - Thoughts on the first anniversary of 9-11 Dreaming Peace: Your Thoughts Can Change the World, by Nori J. Muster Positive thinking for a post-9/11 world.
More books for peace by Nori 9/11 TruthAlternatives to the 9/11 official story. Acknowledgment: Pray for Peace Foundation at Surrealist.org wants to thank Alif-India.com for prayers, graphics, and inspiration for peace between Hindus and Muslims in India. [Editor's Note: this site has apparently moved or gone off line.] To find a good collection of prayers for peace from Native American, Shinto, Jain, African, and other religions, go to Elan Michaels' MusicWorx site - click here. To see what's new at Surrealist.org, click here for the Pray for Peace peace blog. News photo of the steel cross left at Ground Zero.